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complete obscurity

[/kəmˈpliːt əbˈskjʊrɪti/]
noun phrase
obscuridade completa
1. A state of being completely unknown, unrecognized, or lacking any fame or public awareness
After leaving the entertainment industry, she fell into complete obscurity.
Após sair da indústria do entretenimento, ela caiu na obscuridade completa.
2. Total darkness or lack of clarity; inability to understand or perceive something
The document remained in complete obscurity until the archives were digitized.
O documento permaneceu na obscuridade completa até os arquivos serem digitalizados.
Synonyms
total obscuritycomplete anonymityutter darknessoblivionobscurityanonymityunknown status
Antonyms
fameprominencerecognitioncelebrityrenownclarityvisibility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obscuridade completa
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
obscuridade completa
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
obscuridade completa
No significant regional variation
Portugal
obscuridade completa
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fade into obscurity
sink into obscurity
shrouded in obscurity
consigned to obscurity
emerge from obscurity
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